Cohn exam 1 Questions with Complete
Solutions
Three kinds of Facts 1) actual historical anecdotes or occurrences
2) Statistics
3) Scientific Studies: real experiment, real survey, real observation of human beings, real
analysis of historical facts
C= Conformity The primary source of peoples ideas and opinions
(Goffman)
Erving Goffman The fundamental importance of being normal (conformity)
-book/relations & public
-Idea: we live in a world that is really dangerous
Sociology is science science is based on the providing of empirical (factual) evidence to
support ones claims
, Sherif Studies Auto effect (conformity)
-dot moves in the dark
- one persons answer for how the light moved influenced another
Asch Line matching experiment (conformity)
-which lines were the same size
-actors said the wrong answer
-most ppl conformed to the crowds answer
Milgram electric shock experiment (obeying authority conformity)
-the reason for obedience to Nazi Regime
Festinger Schacter and back Student Housing Union at MIT (conformity)
-field experiment where union was formed due to room positions
-50/50 split between union and anti union (conservative vs liberal)
Dense Everyone talks to everyone else (lots of conformity)
Solutions
Three kinds of Facts 1) actual historical anecdotes or occurrences
2) Statistics
3) Scientific Studies: real experiment, real survey, real observation of human beings, real
analysis of historical facts
C= Conformity The primary source of peoples ideas and opinions
(Goffman)
Erving Goffman The fundamental importance of being normal (conformity)
-book/relations & public
-Idea: we live in a world that is really dangerous
Sociology is science science is based on the providing of empirical (factual) evidence to
support ones claims
, Sherif Studies Auto effect (conformity)
-dot moves in the dark
- one persons answer for how the light moved influenced another
Asch Line matching experiment (conformity)
-which lines were the same size
-actors said the wrong answer
-most ppl conformed to the crowds answer
Milgram electric shock experiment (obeying authority conformity)
-the reason for obedience to Nazi Regime
Festinger Schacter and back Student Housing Union at MIT (conformity)
-field experiment where union was formed due to room positions
-50/50 split between union and anti union (conservative vs liberal)
Dense Everyone talks to everyone else (lots of conformity)
